#9259ED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.2% 0.213 297.3), rgb(146, 89, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#9259ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9259ED |
| RGB | rgb(146, 89, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.213 297.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9259ED | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9259ED | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9259ED text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9259ED text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.105 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD87FA
oklch(70.7% 0.166 297.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9259ED
oklch(60.2% 0.213 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#8742E6
oklch(55.6% 0.232 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#7332C8
oklch(49.2% 0.215 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D2CA2
oklch(42.8% 0.178 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2A80
oklch(37.7% 0.138 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#9259ED with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #007AF2 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078EA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7A9B | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9259ED
#9259ED
oklch(60.2% 0.213 297.3)
- #7B8B00
#7B8B00
oklch(60.3% 0.14 117.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9259ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9259ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.078
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.079
Use #9259ED in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.